MSE Parents Club Part 12

My_Fathers_Daughter

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Diving in

Fitz - I totally agree with you, if I had got married before having children as was planned I wouldn't have invited children. I don't see the problem? I hate seeing kids running riot as they inevitably do at things like that, its annoying

Hate to see children enjoying themselves?

I don't believe that of you Mrs H.

Again - all I can say is that this is so far removed from anything I have ever come across I find it completely inexplicable.

Since when were kids a nuisance?

*excuses herself from what she is finding to be a difficult conversation*

Sami_Bee

Happy Birthday SS!! (sorry been meaning to say that all day )

Ps. I waitressed at a few weddings that were all geared for the kids being occupied but it was still a nightmare, I much prefered the grown ups only ones

jennynoo

Sorry for starting something I won't hold a grudge as the happy couple can choose whatever they want, I'm just upset it means I can't go and that they haven't realised that.

redmel1621

Right I am off, I have probably drank too much coke and am hyper and saying the wrong things, so will booger off for now. I probably would have been better having a beer!!!

Will catch up tomorrow xx

tarajayne

Ben and Erin already have a list of requests for the DJ, I'm facing an evening of Mika!!!

Anyhow, lets change the subject, what's everyone doing tomorrow? I just looked and it says showers midday, I wanna go on a picnic as OH is tiling the floor.

Fitzio

We got married on a Sunday. The children belong to DH's friends who live in England and Wales. The children would have had to take time off school. We did not specify "no children", but the invite was only addressed to the adults.

Clearly, we never had any children at the time but it didn't mean we didn't like children. If the parents could not have got a babysitter, and had said they were having trouble, we would have tried to accommodate them. If they said they didn't want to be friends with us anymore because we didn't invite their children, then it would not be our loss as in my opinion that would be a total overreaction and they couldn't have been very good friends in the first place if they could not respect our decision.

I can assure you all that if we had children at our wedding, they would have been well catered for and entertained as my dad is a magician/balloon modeller etc and does children's parties and entertains children at weddings! We just chose not to, and it was nothing personal to anyone we invited.

I am offended at the way people have jumped on this as if people who don't invite children are weird. Most of you who are against it clearly already had children/step children when you got married, so you couldn't exactly have a "no children" rule.

Tara - thanks for asking about Holly (missed this earlier due to my rage!). I did leave her to cry tonight again. It lasted 12 mins from when I left the room to her falling asleep. Well done to Maddy for taking more steps.

Sami_Bee

I love seeing kids enjoy themselves, I'm such a soppy old moo I cry at the sight of a happy child but I think weddings are for grown ups not children.

tarajayne

Glad Holly went down again Fitz. Maddy didn't settle well tonight but we do have odd nights when that happens, so don't get put off if it sometimes seems worse. She actually seems to go down better in the morning at the moment. I do seem to have a DD who teeths really badly. Do you read her a story or anything?

money_maker_3

Good evening to one and all

Have caught the last few pages ... I firmly believe it is up to the bride and groom. Not sure if I would have had kids there if I didnt have Jasmine .... I never had to think about that, I was very young when I had her so had never given it much thought. I did have a roomful of kids at my wedding, specified on the invites to bring them, and they did run around, and they did get in peoples way, and they did hog the dancefloor, but every single person had fun ... and I danced witht hte kids for most of the night doing spins in my pretty dress

Anyway ... went to see Sex and the City 2 tonight ,..... unimpressed I think is the best discription of that I can give !!

tarajayne

Hellooooo MM!!! XXXXXXXX